"America The Beautiful" Monument plates - Imperial & Westmoreland | ||
Starting in 1969, E. Ward Russell commissioned a series of seven plates celebrating America's greatest landmarks. All were made by Imperial except the 1974 plate. This plate was made by Westmoreland as Imperial workers were on strike.
1969 - Red - "U.S. Capital" - Washington DC
On the back and inside the collar base, each plate has the words "America The Beautiful" and a number (1 through 7) in a circle. There is also the makers' mark for Imperial or Westmoreland. Two photos at the bottom show examples of the back. The backs of the plates also have various initials on them. E. Ward Russell had the initials of various employees of Imperial or Westmoreland placed on the plates to document their contribution to the creation of the plates. Per John Valentine the following initials can be found: E.W.R. for E. Ward Russell
For more information on collectible plates from the 1970s, see; "The Plate Collector's Handbook". |
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